Westchase - Vol. 4, Issue 11, November 2015

By Julie Kanehl

From the first moment that peo-ple talk on the phone to Office Man-ager Maria at Donna’s CleaningAngels, they realize this is no ordi-nary cleaning service. Professional,knowledgeable and personable, Mariais ready to answer any questions youmay have about Donna’s CleaningAngels and the stellar cleaning serv-ices that have built the company intothe success that it is today. Maria isthe “right hand” of owner DonnaFerrante’s, whose commitment to ex-cellence in every aspect of her busi-ness has brought her company to a

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Vol. 4, Issue 11, November 2015

By Deborah Bostock-Kelley

Celebrating a little over two yearsin the growing community of Olds-mar is Hot Tuna Sushi Bar & Grille.Self-described on the website as “yournew favorite sushi bar in Tampa, Olds-mar, Clearwater, Palm Harbor, and allof Tampa Bay,” it doesn’t take a ge-nius to understand why new cus-tomers become regulars who keepreturning to Hot Tuna, located at3689 Tampa Road.

Customer Larry Begood visitstwice a week with his wife, Gwen whodescribed Hot Tuna as “our neighbor-hood restaurant.” The Begoods dis-

covered the restaurant last year andLarry summarized the reason in foursimple words. “The food is good.”

Opened in May 2013 and pat-terned after the successful Sushi Alive,owned by a cousin in Carrollwood,Hot Tuna is a twist on a classic sushibar. Conveniently located in the heartof Oldsmar, Hot Tuna offers an invit-ing, elegant atmosphere coupled withgreat customer service.

As you become a regular and youget to know owner Hanh Ho, Hanhwill slowly pull you away from theclassic everyday California roll andsuggest some different epicurean sushi

See “Hot Tuna” on page 20.

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Hot Tuna Brings EdibleArt to Oldsmar

See “Cleaning Angels” on page 14

Donna’s Cleaning Angels Celebrates25 Years of Brilliant Success

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Local Teacher Publishes First Books! Corbett Prep PreK3 teacher

Aimee Popalis is now a published au-thor! Aimee’s first two books, Every-one Plays Games and Everyone PlaysSports, were published this month.Part of Rourke Educational Media’sLittle World Everyone Everywhereseries, the children’s books explorecommonalities and differences amongkids across the globe as they playgames and sports by themselves, onteams or with friends and family. Thebooks are perfect for parents andteachers to read to preschool andkindergarten students or for olderchildren to read on their own. A glos-sary in the back breaks down termi-nology that may be unfamiliar, andquestions prompt discussions aboutsportsmanship, family or cultural tra-ditions and personal interests.

Everyone Plays Games andEveryone Plays Sports are availablethrough Amazon.com, RourkeEduca-tionalMedia.com, and other onlinebook retailers.

Aimee has always enjoyed writingand welcomed the challenge of non-fiction. “As a teacher, I like to take

complex topics and make them bite-sized for little guys,” she says. Thetopics of play also appealed to her.She’s an athlete, coach and sports fan.Ever since she was little, she made upgames to play with her brother andfriends. Now she loves creating gamesfor her PreK3 class!

– partnering with CommunityGarden experts who will be offeringculinary youth art activities

– demonstrations by en plein airartist Terry Klaaren in the city tent

– intriguing melodies of theCeltic band Juniper.

This event will take place at theexpansive new location, Greco EventField, located at 6925 E. Fowler(enter at Gillette), Temple Terrace,FL, 33617, and offers ample parking.FREE ADMISSION!

For more info email [email protected], call 813.988.ARTS(2787) or follow them on Facebookby searching Temple Terrace ArtsCouncil.


Community Calendar & News BriefsFall into Art at TempleTerrace Arts & Crafts Festival

Nov. 7 & 8, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.daily at Greco Event Field, 6925 E.Fowler, Temple Terrace

FALL is the perfect time tosashay on over to the 42nd TempleTerrace Arts & Crafts Festival, No-vember 7 & 8, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.daily. Kick-start your holiday shop-ping and feast your eyes on a fantas-tic array of unique fine art and craftitems. This is one of the largest out-door events in Temple Terrace!

To sweeten the pot, attend thefestival and register for an opportunityto win a FESTIVAL SHOPPINGSPREE worth $500 to spend on artsand crafts at the festival! Amazing!Daily drawings are at 1:00 p.m., $250on Saturday, $500 on Sunday for par-ticipants 18 and over. 17 and undermay win a FREE ART KIT ($75value); drawings at 2 p.m. daily. Mustbe present to win.

Enjoy a captivating lineup of liveentertainment, delicious offerings tosatisfy your foodie cravings, FreshViews children’s art exhibit and activ-

ity area to spark creativity, and visualtreats galore furnished by award-win-ning artists and crafters from all overthe country.

New additions to the fun include: See “Calendar/Briefs” on page 6.

Kick-start your holiday shopping and feast your eyes on a fantastic array ofunique fine art and craft items.

St. Timothy Women's Club27th Annual HolidayBoutique and Craft Fair

Saturday, Nov. 14th from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at St. Timothy CatholicChurch, 17512 Lakeshore Rd., Lutz

St. Timothy Catholic Church willbe hosting its 27th annual fair on Sat-urday, Nov. 14th from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. With 125 vendors/crafters at-tending, their Boutique offers a widevariety of hand-crafted and specialtyitems. Along with a great variety ofplants, they also offer delicious home-baked goods for sale. Their kitchen isopen all day long with a great selec-tion of food and drinks available forpurchase . Along with their specialvendor raffles, a 50-50 split raffle andmusic, you are sure to have an enjoy-able day of shopping. (FREE admis-sion and FREE parking)

Proceeds from this event enablethem to continue their outreach workin helping the underprivileged both inour Community and our Church.

The event will take place at St.Timothy Catholic Church, located

at 17512 Lakeshore Rd., Lutz. Formore information please contactLisa Pennimpede or Juanita Wirthat [email protected].

Local Completes BasicTraining at West Point

Cadet Brandon Gauthier Shively,son of Mr. and Mrs. David Shively ofTampa, FL, completed Cadet BasicTraining at the U.S. Military Academy.

Shively entered West Point onJune 29 and has successfully com-pleted six weeks of CBT. CBT is oneof the most challenging events a cadetwill encounter over the course of theirfour years at the academy.

The initial military training pro-gram provides cadets with basic skillsto instill discipline, pride, cohesion,confidence and a high sense of duty toprepare them for entry into the Corpsof Cadets. Areas of summer instruc-tion included first aid, mountaineer-ing, hand grenades, riflemarksmanship and nuclear, biological,and chemical training.

Shively began classes Aug. 17.The West Point curriculum offers 37majors balancing physical sciences andengineering with humanities and socialsciences leading to a Bachelor of Sci-


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ence degree.Shively gradu-

ated from TampaCatholic HighSchool. He plans tograduate from WestPoint in 2019 and becommissioned as asecond lieutenant inthe U.S. Army.

About West PointThe U. S. Mili-

tary Academy atWest Point is a four-year, co-educational,federal, liberal artscollege located 50miles north of NewYork City. It wasfounded in 1802 asAmerica's first col-lege of engineeringand continues todayas one of our nation'spremier leader-devel-opment institutions,consistently rankedamong top collegesin the country. Itsmission remains con-stant--to educate,

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train, and inspire the Corps of Cadetsso that each graduate is a commis-sioned leader of character committedto the values of Duty, Honor, Countryand prepared for a career of profes-sional excellence and service to the na-tion as an officer in the U.S. Army.

For more information, go towww.westpoint.edu.

Fall Festival Coming to VistaGardens – HillsboroughCounty’s First Garden Park!

VISTA Gardens, a thriving gar-den with more than 41 raised bedsunder cultivation located in Carroll-wood Village, will host a family fallfestival and open house on Saturday,November 7 from 2 until 6 p.m.

The fall festival is the first for thecommunity garden, which is main-tained by volunteers with a goal ofbringing residents together throughsustainable agriculture. The festival,organized by the Carrollwood Cul-tural Center and sponsored by theCarrollwood Village Home Owners’Associations, will include live music,face painting, sustainable living educa-tional opportunities, and a tour of thegrounds. Artists from the Plein AirPainters of America will also be at the

event, creating works of art on-site.The event is free to the public.

VISTA Gardens, located at13572 South Village Drive in Tampa,is Hillsborough County's first gardenpark. VISTA Gardens was founded in2008 with support from USF's Officeof Community Engagement and Part-nerships and the Carrollwood VillageHome Owners' Associations in part-nership with the Hillsborough CountyParks, Recreation and ConservationDepartment. Membership is open toanyone in the community. For moreinformation about the gardens, visitwww.vistagardentampa.org.

For more information aboutthe fall festival, email Aaron Wash-ington at [email protected], or call (813) 922-8167.

The Carrollwood Cultural Cen-ter is a partnership between Hillsbor-ough County and the Friends of theCarrollwood Cultural Center. Themission of the Friends of the Center isto create culture through communityand community through culture. TheFriends of the Carrollwood CulturalCenter, a 501(c)3 organization. Formore information visit the Centerwebsite at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.


TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz is wellknown to golfers who cherish the tran-quility and beauty of the award-win-ning golf course. Part of the HeritageGolf Group, TPC Tampa Bay is opento the public, offers a premier golfingexperience, and hosted the Champi-ons’ Tour for 21 consecutive years.Professional golfers from around theglobe choose to play here, and keepingthem coming back requires more thanimpeccably kept greens, beautifulweather and a challenging golf course.It takes delicious, chef-prepared fareserved from early morning until thewell past the sinking sun declareslights-out on the greens.

Dine at TPC Tampa Bay’s¡CUATRO

Whether you are a golfer or havenever even held a golf club, ¡CUATRORestaurant & Bar at TPC Tampa Bayis the perfect place to meet yourfriends and business associates forbreakfast, lunch, or dinner. Modernrestaurant, friendly neighborhood hub,and golfer’s retreat – ¡CUATRO is de-signed to bring people together. It isopen seven days a week and servesbreakfast as early as 7 a.m. and din-ner until 9 p.m. except on Sunday,when it serves until 8 p.m. HappyHour is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondaythrough Friday.

Like TPC Tampa Bay, ¡CUATROis open to the public so there is noneed to pay membership dues toenjoy an extraordinary dining experi-ence in a private club atmosphere thatis suited for all kinds of champions inlife, not just the ones playing theChampion’s Tour!

The inspiration for ¡CUATROnot only came from the word “Fore!”shouted across the TPC Tampa Bay

golf course, but also from four culi-nary influences that Chefs MichaelToscano and Wes Morton bring fromtheir own family tables: Mexican, Ital-ian, Cajun and American home cook-ing. ¡CUATRO’s menu celebratesFlorida’s local ingredients adding cu-riosity and passion to each dish.

¡CUATRO is a spectacular venuefor parties and celebrations of alltypes, and features a large banquetroom that is perfect for hosting busi-ness functions, yet can be elegantlytransformed into a beautiful venue forgraduation parties, showers or wed-ding receptions.

Recently, I attended a VIP eventat ¡CUATRO and the food was fabu-lous! Everything at ¡CUATRO isfirst-class – from the perfectly pre-

pared and beautifully presented appe-tizers and entrée samplings to theprofessionally attired and attentiveservers. ¡CUATRO’s Chef consultant,Chef Michael Toscano was therethroughout the evening. Prior topartnering with Heritage Springs GolfGroup, Chef Toscano built an impres-sive resume including opening Perlain Greenwich Village in 2011, servingas Executive Chef and Partner. WithToscano at the helm, Perla was namedto Esquire's list of “Best New Restau-rants of the Year,” and earned twostars from the New York Times. In2013 Chef Toscano was a JamesBeard “Rising Star Chef” Semi-Final-ist and winner of the StarChefs.com“New York Rising Stars Award.”

The offerings of the evening

were delicious and the staff keptbringing out new creations to try.Jerk chicken wings with mangoketchup brought wings to gourmetlevel! The spicy Chorizo MeatballJambalaya was a celebration for thepalette and the spring pea guacamolewith sunflower seeds and tortilla chipswas the best avocado creation I’veever tasted! How about Reuben eggrolls? These amazing little treats weredifferently delicious! Everything wesampled was prepared to perfection.

If you are looking for a newrestaurant to try, put ¡CUATRO at thetop of your list for breakfast, lunch,dinner or anytime! Whether you stopin solo to enjoy a beautiful view andgourmet meal while you catch up onemail, or you are meeting a group offriends, ¡CUATRO will impress youwith its gourmet chef-created menu,the fully stocked bar and specialtycocktails, and its splendid view.

Play at Award-WinningTPC Tampa Bay

You’ll love playing golf on thiscourse! Part of the PGA TOUR, theTPC Network of Clubs, includingTPC Tampa Bay (a Public golf facil-ity), was established to provide the ul-timate host venues for TOUR events –with services and amenities that metthe highest standards of professionalgolf. At TPC Tampa Bay, golfers canwalk the same fairways as heroes havedone, and tee off from the very spots

Experience Extraordinary Golf & Dining atTPC Tampa Bay, the Choice of Champions!

With modern, classy appeal, ¡CUATRO Restaurant & Bar at TPC TampaBay is the perfect place to meet your friends and business associates for

breakfast, lunch, or dinner.


where history has been made. You’llalso enjoy every club detail exactly asthe pros do.

The 18-hole, par 71 TPC TampaBay course was designed by BobbyWeed with Chi Chi Rodriguez as playerconsultant. Designed to challenge thetop golfers of the world, TPC TampaBay also provides a challenging and funexperience for players of all abilities. A

variety of teeing areas allow the courseto be played from 5,036 yards from theforward tees to 4,990 yards from thechampionship tees.

TPC Tampa Bay is the recipient isnumerous awards and continues togain accolades. Some highlights in-clude: Winner of the AGM PlatinumAward “Top 100 Public Golf Shops inthe U.S.” by Golf World in 2002,

2006, and continually from 2011–2015; Rated “Top 50 Public Rangesby Golf Range Magazine for threeconsecutive years; Voted “#13 BestPublic Golf Facility” by Golf WorldMagazine’s Reader’s Choice Poll –2010; Rated “#18 Best Public Golf Fa-cility” by Golf World Magazine’s BestPlaces to Stay – 2009; Winner of the“Reader’s Choice for Top GolfCourse” by the Tampa Tribune; Ratedin the “Top 5 Courses in Florida” byGolf World Magazine; and 4-1/2 Starson Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play.”

TPC Tampa Bay is astounding inits natural beauty. Routed around nat-ural wetlands, cypress heads and nu-merous ponds and lagoons, TPCTampa Bay is home to an abundanceof wildlife including deer, foxes, otters,armadillos, alligators, egrets, storks,cranes, blue heron, and eagles. Thisnatural setting and wildlife variety isthe reason why TPC Tampa Bay is oneof the only two courses in the TampaBay area to be designated as anAudubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

TPC Members Enjoy BenefitsWhile open to the public, TPC

Tampa Bay features a select number ofannual memberships. Membership atTPC Tampa Bay is about providing anopportunity to enjoy this exceptional

golf experience daily. There are severalmembership options for individuals orbusinesses. Select members enjoy ac-cess to seven championship HeritageGolf Group properties and more than45 TPC properties nationwide forgolf, entertainment and meetings.¡CUATRO is like a second home formembers who frequently dine at theclub, and members cherish the re-laxed, welcoming atmosphere of TPCTampa Bay’s clubhouse and lounge.As for golf, membership ensures tour-caliber conditions, world-class coursedesign, frequent tournaments and out-ings, superior practice grounds andrenowned teaching pros. Speaking ofteaching pros, if you love the idea ofgolf, but haven’t mastered the game,don’t fret. TPC Tampa Bay has hiredsome of the most reputable prosaround to offer lessons and help youimprove your technique.

TPC Tampa Bay and ¡CUA-TRO Restaurant & Bar are locatedat 5300 West Lutz Lake Fern Roadin Lutz. Call ¡CUATRO at 813-949-1486 for reservations or to in-quire about banquet and cateringevents (cuatrotampa.com). For ad-ditional info, please call 813-949-0090 or log on to tpctampabay.comwhere you can also convenientlybook your tee time.

Well known to golfers who cherish its tranquility and beauty, TPC TampaBay in Lutz is an award-winning golf course.


By Kim Thomas

Before you spend thousands ofdollars remodeling and re-tiling yourbathroom or kitchen be sure to callGrout Tech for a FREE estimate oncleaning or repairing old dingy tile andgrout. Grout Tech can breathe newlife into your existing tile work, mak-ing everything shine like new at a frac-tion of the cost. Grout Tech is afamily owned business serving Hills-borough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties.With over ten years of experience inthe industry, Grout Tech specializes incleaning and sealing tile and grout, re-coloring grout, re-caulking showersand tubs, and repairing grout and bro-ken tiles.

Grout Tech will renew existinggrout and tile to its original beauty bycleaning and maintaining the tile andgrout lines. John Cole and his wifewere ready to re-tile their entire bath-room before calling BJ at Grout Tech.“Our bathroom tile was over 40 yearsold it was looking grungy and verydull. We called Grout Tech and weare extremely pleased with our results!We saved so much money by having

the grout in our shower resurfacedand the tile cleaned and it looks brandnew,” John shares.

BJ is happy to set your appoint-ment, come out and give you a free es-timate. She stresses, “It is importantfor me to be respectful of our cus-tomers’ time so I will always arrive atthe time we set.” In addition to alwaysarriving in a timely manner, BJ saysthat they can keep their prices low be-cause they are a family owned business

and not a franchise. She explains,“What many people don’t understandis that franchises are often forced tocharge more for their services becausethey have to maintain their franchisefees, but not with Grout Tech.” Notonly does Grout Tech keep its ratescompetitive, but the company will alsohonor any other quote as long as it isin writing.

Because grout is a porous mate-rial, trying to remove stains is seem-

ingly impossible. BJ explains, “Colorsealing grout lines is one of the manyservices we offer and it is definitely themost effective way to create a perfect,new look.” Using a step-by-stepprocess, Grout Tech begins by using acleansing product to remove all bacte-ria and surface dirt with special ma-chinery. They will then apply a colorseal (of your choice).

Once the sealer is applied thegrout lines will be permanently pro-

With the help of Grout Tech, even the dirtiest and oldest of floors can be restoredand renewed to their original beauty and splendor.

Save Time and Money with Grout Tech

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tected from any stains.The color seal also guarantees

against cracking, chipping and peeling.Additionally, they will also cosmeticallyfix or replace chipped or cracked tiles,making your bathroom or kitchen tilelike new again.

Carla Bartow, a satisfied customer,shares her experience, “When BJ cameout to give us a quote, she looked atthe job and I could tell immediatelythat she knew what she was talkingabout. We had our family room,kitchen and dining room re-grouted.They also re-grouted the tub, showerand base of our toilet in our bath-room. They were fantastic! Not onlywere they professional and reliable butthey also completed the job muchfaster than we had anticipated.”

Excellent Service Leadsto Referrals

Throughout the years, GroutTech has grown through its many re-ferrals from happy customers. People

really appreciate that Grout Tech savesthem time and money, but it is the ex-cellent service provided that has reallyhelped this business grow.

Doris Strathearn, another GroutTech success story, said that beforecalling Grout Tech her bathroom andguest bathroom shower and floorgrout had deteriorated over time andthe tiles were dull and stained. “Thetile was in good condition but it wasstained so we had Grout Tech comeout and clean them and they turnedout very well.” They were so pleasedthat they have already referred GroutTech to neighbors in their community.

Grout Tech can also remove andre-caulk around sinks, baseboards,tubs and showers serving to clean upold moldy areas and keep your drywall free from water damage. Fromold to new in just one day!

To find out more about GroutTech’s services or for a free estimatecall BJ at 727-768-6828.

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new pinnacle of success: To celebratethe 25th Anniversary, the company islaunching a fleet of Donna’s CleaningAngels vehicles.

Wow! 25 Years Strong! “I can’t believe 25 years have

gone by,” says Donna. “This took alot of dedication…tremendous dedica-tion.” She adds, “I’ve seen a lot ofcleaning services come and go, but weare here for the long term. Now weare bigger and better than ever.Twenty-five years later, we have 25employees and are the number onecleaning service in Tampa Bay. I am soexcited I still have a lot of the samecustomers for over 20 years!”

One long time client called tocongratulate Donna and said, “Youand your business are not gettingolder, you’re only getting better.”

Donna Ferrante is a woman sodedicated to her clients, her employ-ees, and her company that she neverstops trying to improve. Even thoughthe stellar residential cleaning servicesprovided by Donna’s Cleaning Angelsis what has built the company, Donnacontinues to bring more to the table

for her customers, such as expandedservices including carpet, tile andgrout cleaning.

“In 25 years, there has been a lotof growth. We are extremely wellknown, and receive a tremendousamount of referrals. In order to givethe customer an accurate time andpricing on their home we offer a freeestimate.” When Donna meets a po-tential new client for the estimate, sheexplains the detailed cleaning that herservice provides. “Every house is dif-ferent,” says Donna. Maria adds,“Customers love how much timeDonna takes to meet, greet and ex-plain everything we have to offerthem in person. We are branchingout more into commercial cleaning.Such as, doctors’ and real estate of-fices, insurances agencies and othersmall businesses.”

Always a hard worker, a strongwork ethic runs in her blood from herItalian and French Canadian back-ground, as her family in New Hamp-shire has owned an Italian restaurant inthe mountains for almost 70 years now.Carrying on a family legacy of workand success has always been importantto Donna and when she first startedher business, her son, then 11, and her8-year-old daughter followed her ex-ample and helped their mom by put-

ting fliers on cars at Sunday services. Reflecting on her company’s

growth, 25 years of hard work andsuccess and the addition of a fleet ofDonna’s Cleaning Angels vehicles,Donna shares, “The dedication andsuccess in my cleaning business is dueto the closeness of my wonderful fam-ily. I am proud and honored to saythat I am following in the footsteps ofmy parents and grandparents. We

know how to cook, clean and we give100 percent to the business. My onlyregret is that my mother, father andgrandmother aren’t here alive to seeall of this, but I know in my heart thatthey are seeing it even though theycan’t be here with me.”

Licensed – Bonded – Insured PlusWorkman’s Comp on All Employees

What sets Donna’s Cleaning An-

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gels apart is the fact that Donna hascreated a company that is fully li-censed, bonded and insured, and eachclient can expect to have a team ofDonna’s Cleaning Angels at their dooreach time that they have service.

Donna says, “Next to your doc-tor, there’s nothing more personal

than your cleaning service, whichis why we take so many steps toprotect you and make you feel atease with our service. My clientsdon’t have to worry because I’vedone the homework and I carrythe liability.”

Donna’s Cleaning Angels al-ways work as a team; the work getsdone faster with two and it pro-vides a level of safety and securityfor everyone. The teams are al-ways presentable and friendly, wearuniforms with non-slip shoes, andcome in with a large canvas kitcontaining all of their high qualitycleaning supplies. What’s more,every employee that Donna hiresis background checked, drug freeand covered by workman’s com-pensation. This is part of the rea-son why Donna’s Cleaning Angelsis the first choice of so many peo-ple in our area.

“It’s important to me to hirepeople who have a clean back-ground, and who are polite, trust-

worthy and dependable,” says Donna.“As a result, I can be very picky aboutwho I hire.” She adds, “Some employ-ees have come here that previouslyworked for other cleaning services,and they are amazed at the way ourtraining procedures are. They stated

that their previous employers madethem watch a video and then sentthem off the very next day to clean,unsupervised. Our Angels have on-the-job training for over a month,with a field manager, before they areconsidered a ‘true cleaning angel.’ Ittakes time and effort to make sure anemployee is 100 percent up toour cleaning standards. Detailed clean-ing is what we are known for. Not justa run-through, wipe-down.”

To ensure that every client ishappy after each cleaning, Donna of-fers comment cards, regularly checksin with her clients, and has regularmeetings with her staff.

Donna is very involved in ourcommunity, and after doing this for 25years she has met a lot of people and isproud to support other local busi-nesses and restaurants. Together withher partner, Steve, she frequently dines

at places like Central Park Restaurantin New Port Richey and Christo’sRestaurant at Mitchell Ranch Plaza inTrinity. She says, “We’ve found thatwe have some of the same customers,”adding, “We agree that we are fortu-nate to advertise in Neighborhood News& Lifestyles and we absolutely love thestaff there. In fact, people have beenreading my articles in the Neighbor-hood News for so many years that newclients will greet me like they’veknown me for years.”

Reflecting, Donna says, “At theend of the day I thank God for myblessings – the great people who workfor me, a great business, my health,my home, my loved ones and my fam-ily. God bless you all.”

Schedule a free consultationwith Donna’s Cleaning Angels at727-942-8289.


By Kathryn Samaltanos

As time passes, families grow andchange and too often family historycan become lost. When you look at anold photo you may not remember itssignificance. If your grandparents areno longer around to tell the story be-hind the photograph the memory maybe lost forever.

Bob McCoy of Custom Video atLake Shore Camera Exchange has over20 years of experience in audiovisualproduction and he understands theimportance of preserving your family’sprecious memories for future genera-tions. Located on US 19 in PalmHarbor, Lake Shore Camera Exchangehas been a trusted source since 1984for camera purchases (both new andused), camera repairs, photographysupplies and classes, and its full-servicelab meets all of your developing needs.And now, with Custom Video at LakeShore, customers are enjoying finallybeing able to view those boxed-upmemories with ease and convenience.

Unlike many corporate drugstorechains, all of Bob’s video transfers are

done in-house. “Many people don’tknow that when they go to the localdrugstore to have a video transfermade, most of the time, their old pho-tos, films or negatives are sent out-of-state and sometimes even out of thecountry, so they run a greater of risk oflosing those irreplaceable memories,”Bob explains.

Preserving the Past“So many people have that big

box of slides in the back of their closet– photos that are close to 100 yearsold or old family movies on old familymovie film – what they don’t realize isthat they can easily lose them to decayif they don’t transfer them to a digitalformat,” says Bob.

Environmental factors such astemperature, humidity and sunlight af-fect photographs more than any otherfactor. High heat and humidity fol-lowed by cold, dry weather such asyou would find in an attic or base-ment, are especially bad for photosand may cause cracking and separationof the emulsion/image from the sup-port; for example, the image peelingaway from the paper base of thephoto.

Dirt, dust and oil are also big cul-prits of photographic deterioration.Old movies, negatives and slides canalso become brittle and fade over time.Not long ago, there was no way for anindividual to indefinitely safeguardthose films, but now, with advances indigital technology, those precious mo-

ments of personal history can be pre-served for generations to come.

Video TransferVideo transfer is the solution. Bob

offers a variety of video formats tomeet your budget and quality needs.They use digital video technology andDVD media that will play on mostmodern DVD players. He also offersHi-Definition video on formats likeAVCHD; this plays on Blu Ray playersand can be used with HD video edit-ing software. Using state-of-the-artequipment, Bob is able to transfer oldphotos, negatives, slides, Regular 8,Super 8, and 16mm film and videos.

Bob shares, “The transfers I docan be simple or a full blown videoproduction with music, titles, and aDVD navigation menu.” Once trans-ferred to digital form, you can enjoythem over and over again using yourcurrent equipment, with no fear ofdamaging the originals. You can evencommission multiple copies so every-one who treasures these cameos fromthe past can share in the enjoyment.

Lake Shore Camera Exchange, “Preserving Your Family Memories”

Bob McCoy of Custom Video at Lake Shore Camera Exchange


DVD IdeasDVD’s make wonderful keepsakes

capturing milestones for many differ-ent events including weddings, an-niversaries, memorial services, familyreunions, graduations, religious cere-monies, retirement and more. Bob’scustomers can organize their familyhistory/events in chronological orderand re-tell their story with titles andmusic that they have selected creatinga powerful and emotional presentationfor their family to enjoy. He also has alibrary of music to select from if youprefer to give him creative control.Bob shares, “When making a DVD fora special occasion whether it’s a me-morial service honoring the life of aloved one who has passed or a gradua-tion celebration, the end result usuallydoesn’t leave a dry eye in the room.”

J. Rogers, a happy customershares, “When my sister and I viewedthe DVD that Bob made for us wewere so pleased! I was so surprised atthe quality of the entire project. Ithink it’s a priceless gift and my momloved it!”

With a video transfer, sharing thepast with family and friends has neverbeen easier. You can watch your mem-ories unfold with the convenience of

watching TV, or viewing them on yourmulti-media computer.

Lake Shore Camera Exchange islocated at 36637 US Hwy. 19North in Palm Harbor. The em-ployees are knowledgeable andready to answer all of your ques-tions, just call (727) 938-6594 orvisit them atwww.LakeShoreCamera.com.


By Daryl Rosenthal,Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

With today’s technology, you maynever have to go to an office or evenmake a phone call to do your businesswith Social Security. Current workersand people who receive benefits canjoin the millions who already interactwith the agency by computer or tabletby opening a free My Social Securityaccount. It’s easy, safe, and, most ofall, secure. You’ll only need a few min-utes at www.socialsecurity.gov/myac-count to sign up.

You are never too young to startthinking about your financial future.My Social Security account is veryvaluable for younger people whodon’t receive benefits yet. Youngworkers can use the best free retire-ment and financial planning tool avail-able. Once you open a My SocialSecurity account, you can have accessto and — at the same time — down-load your Social Security Statement.With your Statement you can review

• Estimates of your potential fu-ture retirement and disability benefits;

• Estimates of survivors benefitsfor your spouse and children, if you

should die;• Your earnings record to confirm

the accuracy; and• The estimated Social Security

and Medicare taxes you’ve paid.If you already receive Social Secu-

rity benefits, with a My Social Securityaccount you can

• Get a benefit verification letter;• Change your address and

phone number;• Start or change direct deposit

of your benefits payment;• Get a replacement SSA-1099 or

SSA-1042S for tax season; and• If you’re signed up for

Medicare, order a Medicare replace-ment card.

To open your free My Social Se-curity account, you must be at leastage 18 and have a

• valid email address;• Social Security number; and• U.S. mailing address.

It only takes a few minutes to signup, and it’s easy to do. There’s an in-formative video and frequently askedquestions on our website to help you.

So, go towww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccountand open your own, secure My So-cial Security account today. Thenyou can join the millions who canplan, invest, and save for a secureretirement with confidence.

Your Social Security Record at Your Fingertips

options. You don’t have to take hersuggestions, but I highly recommendyou do!

With the rotating talent of eightgifted sushi chefs, Hot Tuna createsmore than food – rather edible worksof art in overly satisfying portions. Adelectable selection of only the high-est quality sushi, sashimi, and otherdelicacies arrive at your table almosttoo pretty to eat. Almost.

“Sushi is an easy food to makebeautiful, with its many colors andvarieties,” said Hanh. “It’s an excit-ing type of food.”

Even the presentations of theirsoup dishes are beautiful. The SpicySeafood Soup, a light clear brothfilled with shrimp, egg, fish, crab andspinach with chili-sesame oil floatingon top arrived in a large white bowl,steaming hot and beckoning the ac-companying spoon to bring soup tomouth. Hanh has designated thissoup as the perfect comfort food ascooler fall days attempt to approachin the holiday-laden October, No-vember and December.

A great recommendation – the

appetizer T-N-T Mussels featured sixtasty mussels nestled in a bed of sea-weed, carrot ribbons, and greens,dressed with robust wasabi and color-matching green and orange roe.

On its writable order form, HotTuna divides its rolls into cooked andraw – making the color-coding easyfor a patron to pick his meal – whiteis raw; grey is cooked.

The raw Rock n’ Rolla roll camewith enough food to share. Eight de-licious pieces of sushi were deliveredto the table plump with spicy tuna,krab delight, and cucumber, toppedwith tempura whitefish, scallion, eelsauce and colorful orange roe servedon a rectangular plate dressed withmore of the luscious eel sauce.

Be prepared for a completely

unique experience enjoying an un-usual combination of ingredients.You would not expect mango and as-paragus to be a match made inheaven, but when added to tempurashrimp, cream cheese, sweet potatofries, avocado, dusted with tempurachips and glazed in a coconut mar-malade, for whatever magic the sushimasters do behind the counter, it


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From homemade soups to handcrafted sushi, Hot Tuna offers a variety of deliciously unique menuitems that are sure to satisfy!


simply works. Order the Hawaii Five-O and expect to be wowed.

Another great option is thecooked Neptune roll, which pairedtempura shrimp and krab delightwith asparagus. Topped with moreshrimp, avocado, crispy onion, eelsauce and a flavorful butter saucecalled Dynamite Butter, this roll is anexquisite dish offering eight piecesfor you to savor.

And Hanh does not discouragesharing. She welcomes you to shareto sample the variety of options HotTuna offers. If you want to try a vari-ation of a roll, she has no problemsubstituting one item for another oreven removing an item altogether.

The affordable, family-owned,upscale Sushi bar and grille caters notonly to sushi connoisseurs, but tonovices, vegetarians, those with glutenintolerance and even those who don’teat sushi. “Our menu has a lot of vari-ety,” explained Hanh. “We can cus-tomize to our customer’s tastes.”

Freshness is always a guaranteeat Hot Tuna – they use only the best,ingredients and Fish is deliveredtwice a week to ensure the highestquality taste and customer satisfac-tion. Hanh prides herself on qualityproduct and product consistency dayin and day out.

From sushi and sashimi to lob-ster, filet mignon, pork chops and

Korean Style Short Ribs, the menuoffers something for every palette. Iteven offers exotic options like rawquail egg or uni; yet the most uncon-ventional sushi selection has to be itsdessert sushi.

Hot Tuna also offers incrediblespecials throughout the week and anevening Happy Hour. Select classicrolls are available Monday throughFriday from 5pm to 7pm for just$4.00 and Nigiri is $1.00 for a singlepiece, while Sashimi is just $2.00 fortwo pieces. At 8pm through closeMonday through Friday, appetizersare available at 50% off, with 2 for 1Saketinis, Sake Sangria, and HouseWines just $2, $2 for domestic and

$3 for Import Beers.As the packed restaurant attests,

Hot Tuna is a gem in Oldsmar anddefinitely worth the trip, no matterwhich direction you are travelingfrom.

Hot Tuna Sushi Bar & Grilleis located at 3689 Tampa Road inOldsmar. Hours are Mon – Thurs11 a.m.– 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. –10p.m.; from 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. and 5p.m. –10:30 p.m. on Fri.; from 12p.m. – 10:30 p.m. on Sat.; and 12p.m. – 9 p.m. on Sun. For moreinformation, call (813) 818-TUNA (8862) or to view a fullmenu, visitwww.HotTunaSushi.com.

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